Birmingham City midfielder Cheikh Ndoye is a target for former club Angers, according to reports in France.

But the Ligue 1 club will only swoop for the Senegal international if a move for Wolves' Prince Oniangue falls through.

Oniangue spent the second half of last season on loan at Angers but he recently poured cold water on the prospects of a permanent switch, saying: “We’ll see, but I do not think I’ll stay in Angers.”

L'Equipe report that they could turn to Ndoye instead and attempt to re-sign him just a year after he joined Blues.

Ndoye featured regularly in his debut Championship season, making 37 appearances in the league under three managers - Harry Redknapp, Steve Cotterill and Garry Monk.

But Monk preferred to play David Davis and Maikel Kieftenbeld in the heart of midfield as Blues fought off the threat of relegation and with both players having signed new contracts this year, they could remain the manager's favourite partnership.

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Pedersen’s rise through the Danish lower leagues has seen him go unnoticed in the press.

After spending time with Benløse and Ringsted in his youth, Pedersen signed for second tier minnows HB Koge at 19.

Rather than take the Danish youngster’s conventional route and sign for a Superliga club, Pedersen opted for Bundesliga II side Union Berlin.

Danish football reporter Klaus Egulund says: “He was highly-rated in Denmark but always played for the lower sides. He was on the radar of several Danish Superliga clubs before Union Berlin snapped him up.”

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Pedersen earned his first Denmark U21 cap in 2016 and has made a further four appearances since.

“He never made an impact in the Danish youth teams so it’s funny he’s asserted himself at Berlin,” Egulund added.

“He doesn’t have a high profile in Denmark because he played in the lower leagues.

“He has never held any significant profile so there’s no public opinion of him – but I think that’s about to change!”

Playing style

“He is an attacking player,” explains Egulund.

Pedersen is renowned for being a modern defender who can influence games from left-back.

He only has a couple of goals to his name in his short career, but he recorded four assists last season.

Pedersen stands at 6ft 2ins and has the physical capabilities to excel in the ultra competitive Championship.

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The Dane is reasonably quick and has been used further forward as a left-winger during his fledgling career.

Monk sees him as a left-back and hopes Pedersen can solve a position which has become a small problem for Blues.

Right-back Maxime Colin was asked to play there at the end of last season but he’ll now revert to his more natural position.

Jonathan Grounds is surplus to requirements under Monk, who also has to make a decision over Italian youngster Cheick Keita.

Why England?

“The English league has always been held in high regard in Denmark,” Egulund tells us. “We have grown up watching English football.

“Everyone knows that money-wise and development it’s not like being in Denmark. Everyone knows the Championship is a top 10 league in Europe.

“You can look at Jonas Knudsen at Ipswich. He made the switch at around the same age and now he’s going to the World Cup. If you make the grade in the Championship you definitely have the chance to make it in the Denmark national team.

“We like to play with players who can go forwards and defend and that’s what you need in the English game.”